What are your years of experience??

[LatinoHeat]

I'm curious to the variety of years of reefers that we have here. To all the vets please add some sound advice & to all our newer reefers please add a question.

 

[LatinoHeat]

I'm at 15 but had some years off or I'd be at more. Do not skimp on your skimmer & lighting.

 

[dantimdad]

32 as of May.

 

[LatinoHeat]

@dantimdad You definitely need to give us a gem of advice for all of us.

 

[Reefing102]

I’m at 16 years here. My piece of advice is patience is a virtue and not rush things regardless of the “Instant” products companies push

 

[MONTANTK]

I’ve been in it for almost 10 years. I’m 24 now and spent 5 years working at a pretty well known shop up until about 4 years ago. My best piece of advice is not to chase numbers. Stability goes a long way. My second best prices of advice is to do as much research as you possibly can before making adding livestock/purchasing equipment/trying new things

 

[DIYreefer]

Off and on since the 90's. My advice is to chase stability rather than specific numbers.

 

[DIYreefer]

My best piece of advice is not to chase numbers. Stability goes a long way.

Lol, we posted basically the same thing, at basically the same time. Great minds...

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

I’m not voting because any answer is wrong.
I have been at it for over 15 years. But never had good information. My tanks were a constant trial and error operation that always ended poorly. That’s changed and there is now an abundance of not just information, but an abundance of people willing to share it. It’s been one of the best changes to the hobby. The experts on here don’t have to do it. But they do and it has reinvigorated my stance on this hobby.

 

[X-37B]

30+!
Best advice is have a plan and stick to it.

 

[Gtinnel]

I'm around 10 years but it has taken me 20 years to get here (took about a 10 year hiatus)

 

[homer1475]

23 years here, but not always with a reef, but always a salt tank. Only in the last 10 years I have I been full blown reef.

Best advice...

Stability is key, don't chase numbers, and feed your reef! I'm a firm believer in heavy in, and heavy out. Everything in there needs to bed fed, stop spot feeding your corals and feed your reef.

 

[X-37B]

23 years here, but not always with a reef, but always a salt tank. Only in the last 10 years I have I been full blown reef.

Best advice...

Stability is key, don't chase numbers, and feed your reef! I'm a firm believer in heavy in, and heavy out. Everything in there needs to bed fed, stop spot feeding your corals and feed your reef.

Agree, feed your fish. I have 15 in my 120, and they will feed the corals.
I feed 8-10 cubes a day for heavy in/out.

 

[MONTANTK]

Lol, we posted basically the same thing, at basically the same time. Great minds...

Lol absolutely! Someone told me a few years ago that we’re not livestock keepers….we’re water keepers

 

[homer1475]

Lol absolutely! Someone told me a few years ago that we’re not livestock keepers….we’re water keepers

I read this years ago from someone on RC, once I took this approach to reefing, things got much easier, and my reef took off.

 

[rusgum]

I have been dealing with corals for 15 years. My advice is to be patient. Study the experience of others, but go your own way, which you have chosen and is convenient for you. Use Living Stone

 

[dennis romano]

First marine tank was in1973. First tank with live rock with zoas and mushrooms around 1983. K.I.S.S.

 

[ying yang]

Im baby at 6 months and like most things in life,try your best to learn from others mistakes.
A clever man learns from his own mistakes.
But a wise man learns from others mistakes my dad taught me when little.

But unfortunately some things we dont believe enough so have to keep making same miatakes till we do believe ^_^

 

[vetteguy53081]

Just hit 35 years

 

[ReefGrammie]

I'm at going on 13 years. I love the corals more than the fish...though I love the fish, too. As others have said, don't chase numbers. What does your tank like? You'll know if you keep watching.